The bestselling, award-winning team of Yolen and Teague have created another hilarious dinosaur tale about how dinosaurs behave at school.
FORMAT: Paperback book & CD
NARRATOR: Jane Yolen
Everyone's favorite dinosaurs are back--and this time they are going to school. These prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own!
As in their previous books, Yolen and Teague capture children's rambunctious natures with playful verse that is read by the author!
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"Once again this series touches on manners children should have, this time in the most important place...school!!!! This would be a great intro book for the first day/week of class. Teacher could have an activity that makes a compare and contrast list (on whiteboard) before and then after reading the book to help students come up with classroom procedures. Using this book and others that portray proper manners and behavior for the classroom would be utilized. High interest book for boys, who are, let's face it, a major portion of the disruptions and behavior problems in the classroom."
— Scott (4 out of 5 stars)
“Yolen’s short, rhyming text…perfectly convey[s] how dinosaurs could behave in school, large and powerful though they may be. Fans of the other titles in the series will welcome this new lesson on how to behave properly yet manage to remain a true dinosaur.”
— Booklist" My daughter loves Dinosaurs. We enjoyed reading this one together. "
— Missy, 2/19/2014" It would be fun to read other How Do Dinosaurs books written by Jane Yolen before or after reading this one. Students could discuss the similarities and differences between the books. Also, it might be fun to have students write their own version of the story by picking a different animal to write about. "
— Emily, 2/12/2014" Explains how young dinosaurs should behave during a typical school day. "
— Paula, 1/30/2014" sweet story. good for back to school & school tours. 5+ good short length "
— Heather, 1/30/2014" Discusses the proper way to act in school. Probably more appealing for boys. Rhyming scheme gives toddlers and preschoolers a chance to say, "no!" "
— Erica, 1/10/2014" The "How do Dinosaurs..." is an incredibly popular series with the under 6 crowd. This particular book was ok, not great, but ok. All ages enjoyed it. My favorite in the series will always be "How do dinosaurs say good night" "
— Katy, 1/9/2014" This is a very cute book for explaining the do's and do not's of behavior in school. I would definiately introduce this book on the first day of school. It could be used to teach proper school behavior to kindergarten students, or it could serve as a reminder for older students. The book talks about the do not's in question form and the do's in the form of statements. The book explains not only what student should not do but also what they should be doing. Awesome! "
— Misty, 1/9/2014" This is a good book for teachers to read aloud during the first week of school. It is a great way for the teacher to engage students in conversations regarding what types of behaviors are acceptable and should be exhibited in the classroom throughout the school year. "
— Lde212_06, 1/6/2014" So found this book & enjoyed it, only to learn that the nephew who got this book has the go to bed version & loves it too. Good book "
— Juliet, 12/28/2013" Good book that models how one should act when we come to school, even if you're a dinosaur! "
— Heather, 12/23/2013" I like how the dinosaurs helped the students and had show & tell. I liked how the dinosaur growled at the bullies. "
— Randall, 12/10/2013" A great back-to-school book! Do dinosaurs go to school and get into trouble? No, they go to school and do the right thing. I wish that the transition from wrong to right was a bit more obvious. Great for K and 1 at the beginning of the year. "
— Laura, 12/10/2013" Great book for a read-aloud. The rhyming structure makes the reading fun. Many students enjoy reading the whole collection series. The book teaches good social skills and manners. Overall, the book is a really cute and colorful book with a sense of humor. "
— Denesha, 12/7/2013" Amazingly colourful dinosaurs but how do they behave in school. "
— Oznasia, 12/4/2013" I got this for Antonio, of course. He loves dinosaurs and he's about to start school. :) "
— Keith, 11/29/2013" Dinosaurs are ideal students. "
— Beth, 11/21/2013" A cute entry in the "How Do Dinosaurs" series. Colorful pictures and simple language will make this popular with even the youngest audience. "
— Lain, 11/1/2013" I wonder if Lucy caught that part about throwing her food on the floor... "
— Lora, 10/29/2013" A great story in verse that asks questions and keeps children curious! The jaw-dropping illustrations of the various dinosaurs also work to achieve that common goal. "
— Philip, 5/29/2013" This is another winner in Yolen and Teague's "Dinosaurs" series. The illustrations are funny and engaging and the text is silly while gently teaching manners. "
— Joy, 4/15/2013" The story was dull but the dino illustrations are adorable! "
— Rainey, 3/27/2013" this is a new favorite series. the illustrations are beautiful, the story lasts less than 5 minutes. the boys love that all the dinosaurs' names are written on every page. "
— Lynde, 3/16/2013" While I think prolific author Yolen is going for overkill with so many variations of her Dinosaur picture books, this one is a nice one to offer for those just starting out at school - sets out the guidelines of expected behavior in an amusing and nonthreatening way that children will enjoy. "
— Susan, 3/4/2013" This is a story about the things that different dinosours do to go to school. This book has different types of dinosours going to school but they resemble the things that children do. "
— Nicole, 12/20/2012" This is a really great book to use when working with question marks. I used this book during one of my lessons and the students loved holding up question marks when I read sentences that needed them in the story. "
— Audrey, 11/21/2012" It is a good book. It shows that, if dinosaurs still existed they would have good behavior at school. They would be nice and help out the teacher. The dinosaurs would not be unruly. This is good for students with behavior issues. "
— Keidra, 8/20/2012" CUTE CUTE CUTE! I love this and can't wait to read it to kids the first week of school! "
— Brittany, 7/10/2012" A loves this series. She learnt so many words by completing the sentences - carpool, bus, fuss, lunch and many more. "
— Anaeka, 6/5/2012" series w/dinosaurs doing kid things. they do rude things but then do the "right" thing. "
— Tricia, 3/2/2012" Well, Ozzie likes it. Meh. "
— Nadia, 2/23/2012" I'm seriously considering reading this to my 5th graders as a reminder of proper school behavior. "
— Sarah, 2/7/2012Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century. She has written over three hundred books, including Owl Moon and The Devil’s Arithmetic. She splits her time between Massachusetts and Scotland.